Multiple segmented illumination device

• US 20050052874A1
• Filed: 09/10/2003
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lawrence Shuniak
• Original Assignee: Lawrence Shuniak
• Inventors: Shuniak, Lawrence
• Granted Patent: US 7,097,322 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/396
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/00 Lighting devices intended to be free-standing F21S9/00, F21S10/00, F21S13/12 take precedence lighting devices specially adapted to be transported from place to place, e.g. lighting devices carried on wheeled supports F21L; details of supports for lighting devices F21V21/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/20 of different form
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention concerns a multi-segmented illumination device having at least two segment bodies. Each segment body contains a housing, at least one light source located inside the housing, a power source to power the light source, and at least one power switch connected to each segment body. In addition, each segment body includes at least one attachment point to connect each segmented body to the adjacent segmented body. The illumination device, according to the present invention, has the capability of being split into multiple segments, each with its own light source and power source or of being assembled together to form a central light source. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for illuminating a dark area by using the illumination device of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-segmented illumination device, the illumination device comprising:

at least two segment bodies, each segment body having;

a housing;

at least one light source located inside the housing,

a power source to power the at least one light source;

wherein each segment body includes at least one attachment point to connect each segmented body to the adjacent segmented body.

2. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, further including at least one power switch connected to each segment body, wherein each power switch turns the at least one light source on and off on each segment body.

3. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one segmented body further includes at least one hook for hanging each segmented body.

4. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the power source is chosen from batteries, wood, oil, gas, propane, AC electric power, or combination thereof.

5. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is chosen from LED, incandescent bulb, florescent bulb, or combinations thereof.

6. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, further including a main power switch means, wherein when the segment bodies are assembled together, the illumination device is turned on or off by using the main power switch means.

7. The multi-segmented illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one segmented body further comprises a transparent or translucent globe that houses the light source.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the light source is chosen from LED, incandescent bulb, florescent bulb, or combinations thereof.

8. A method for illuminating a dark area comprising:

a) providing at least one illumination device, each illumination device comprising;

at least two segment bodies, each segment body having;

a housing;

at least one light source located inside the housing,

a power source to power the at least one light source,

at least one power switch connected to each segment body, wherein each power switch turns the light source on and off on each segment body;

wherein each segment body is connected to the adjacent segment body by at least one attachment point;

b) disconnecting each segment body from the adjacent segment body; and

c) placing each segment body around the area to be illuminated.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising connecting at least one power switch to each segmented body, wherein each power switch turns the at least one light source on and off on each segmented body.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing at least one hook on top of each segmented body for hanging each segmented body.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the power source is chosen from batteries, wood, oil, gas, propane, AC electric power, or combination thereof.